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The King of Tears, Yi Bang-won sheds new light on leader Yi Bang-won, who took the initiative to establish the Empire of Joseon during the end of the Goryeo Dynasty and early Joseon Dynasty when the ancient order of Goryeo was destroyed and the new order of Joseon was created.
1864–1897. v. t. e. Sejong ( Korean : 세종 ; Hanja : 世宗; 15 May 1397 – 30 March 1450), personal name Yi Do ( 이도 ; 李祹 ), commonly known as Sejong the Great ( 세종대왕 ; 世宗大王 ), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as one of the greatest rulers in Korean history, and is remembered as ...
Joseon monarchs. Taejong ( Korean : 태종; Hanja : 太宗; 16 May 1367 – 10 May 1422), [ i][ ii] personal name Yi Bang-won ( 이방원; 李芳遠 ), was the third monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of Sejong the Great. [ 1] He was the fifth son of King Taejo, the founder of the dynasty.
Puyi [c] (7 February 1906 – 17 October 1967) was the last emperor of China, reigning as the eleventh and final monarch of the Qing dynasty. He became emperor at the age of two in 1908, but was forced to abdicate in 1912 as a result of Xinhai Revolution at the age of six. During his first reign, he was known as the Xuantong Emperor, with his ...
Wihwado Retreat. King U deposed. Crown Prince Chang assumes the throne and later replaced King Gongyang. Gen. Ch'oe Yŏng was banished to Goyang and later executed. Subsequent End of the Goryeo period and start of the Joseon period with Gen. Yi Sŏng-gye crowned as King Taejo. Turning back the army from Wihwa Island ( Korean : 위화도 회군 ...
Taejo ( Korean : 태조; Hanja : 太祖; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), [ b] personal name Yi Sŏng-gye ( 이성계; 李成桂 ), later Yi Tan ( 이단; 李旦 ), was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty, he ascended to the throne in 1392 and abdicated six years later during a ...
Tears of the Dragon ( Korean : 용의 눈물) is a South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from November 24, 1996 to May 31, 1998 for 159 episodes. The series spans from the foundation of Joseon to the reign of King Sejong. It's considered one of the best historical dramas in South Korea, reaching a viewership rating of 49%.
Queen Wongyeong. Queen Wongyeong ( Korean : 원경왕후 민씨; 6 August 1365 – 27 August 1420) of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the primary wife of Taejong of Joseon, and the mother of Sejong the Great . She was queen consort of Joseon from 1400, and was honored as Queen Jeong ( 정비) until her husband became King Emeritus of Joseon in 1418 ...